NATASHA – 15065

Hello, my name is Natasha. My animal id is #15065. I am a desexed female tan dog at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 6 years 1 weeks old.

I came into the shelter as a agency on 30-Nov-2017.

Sorry, this pet is for new hope partners only.

Natasha has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. Natasha is difficult to remove from the kennel, lunging and snapping at the leash. She appears to be uncomfortable or afraid of the slip lead. She has also allowed minimal handling from her caretakers (Growling, baring teeth and lunging)We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Details on my behavior are…

When Natasha was being taken out of the police care she had her tail between her legs and she was biting the rope. The counselor was not able to collar scan or take her picture.

Basic Information:: Natasha looks to be a 2 year old dog that was found loose on the stray and brought to the ACC by the police.

Previously lived with:: Unknown information

How is this dog around strangers?: Unknown information

How is this dog around children?: Unknown information

How is this dog around other dogs?: Unknown information

How is this dog around cats?: Unknown information

Resource guarding:: Unknown information

Bite history:: Unknown information

Housetrained:: Unknown

Energy level/descriptors:: Unknown information

Other Notes:: Unknown information

Medical Notes: Unknown information

For a New Family to Know: Unknown information

Date of intake:: 11/30/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray

Date of assessment:: 12/2/2017

Summary:: Natasha is difficult to remove from the kennel, lunging and snapping at the leash. She appears to be uncomfortable or afraid of the slip lead. She has also allowed minimal handling from her caretakers (Growling, baring teeth and lunging). Out of concern for her stress levels and her response to restraint, we feel Natasha is not a great candidate for a handling assessment at this time. Please see her owner surrender profile for a full summary of her behavior in her previous home.

Summary (1):: Natasha was brought in as a stray so her past behavior with other dogs is unknown. 12/1: When off leash at the Care Center, Natasha briefly greets the male helper dog with a nervous posture. She moves away, and explores the pens. 12/2: Natasha continues to keep to herself and investigate the pens when introduced to a calm female dog. She is tolerant of the other dog’s prolong genital sniffs.

Date of intake:: 11/30/2017

Summary:: Fearful, tail tucked and started to bite the rope. No handling was conducted.

Date of initial:: 12/1/2017

Summary:: Needed muzzle, resisted interaction

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: NEW HOPE ONLY

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: New Hope Partner: Natasha has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Natasha has attempted to bite during her stay in our care centers when uncomfortable; guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is recommended to assess behavior after decompression in a new home environment. Force-free, reward based training is advised when introducing or exposing Natasha to new and unfamiliar situations.

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